Jackson spent two days at the British School of Milan at the end of last term, taking our hugely popular A Visit from Bookman to every pupil from Nursery to Year 6. Although Jackson’s very fond of Italy, this was his first visit to Lombardy – and here are his Top 5 Bits of Learning! … Read More
We love the power of words, so National Poetry Day is always one of our most enjoyable times of the year! taking place on Thursday 3rd October 2019 we have a range of enjoyable and engaging workshops, all tied into this year’s theme “Truth.” we always sell out well in advance for these workshops, so … Read More
We hope you’ve had a brilliant British Science Week 2019! it’s been an exciting week for our team who have had the pleasure of visiting some really inspiring schools with incredibly creative pupils, right across the country. We’ve loved getting to share our passion for science with you all, so thank you to everyone who … Read More
Every week of the school year our team have the pleasure of visiting schools from Scotland to Cornwall and everywhere in between – and that means one thing, lots of trains! Here Chris gives us his top 5 favourite train stations from the last term… (1) For all the travelling I do around the country, … Read More
Writing poetry inspired by Shakespeare’s plays is a great way to cement understanding and celebrate learning, particularly around specific scenes. Once pupils begin to think themselves part of the scenery, their imaginations seem to more easily ‘ fill in’ the space around them, taking in not just the physical space but the atmosphere and mood in … Read More
From the Emperor Penguin to the Salmon to the Sea Turtle, these animals go on fantastic journeys whether it’s to hunt for food or to migrate. Here we look at our top five favourite Amazing Animal Journeys! Download the Amazing Animal Journey’s document here Find out more about our Big Science Day’s exploring Amazing … Read More
It’s British Science Week and to celebrate we’ve come up with our top six solar system facts which are perfect for sharing with your pupils – and don’t forget if you are interested in hosting a space-themed workshop at your school, please get in touch as we have lots of different sessions on offer! Fact … Read More
World Book Day is one of our favourite days of the year – and it’s always amazing to see schools and their pupils (and often their staff!) celebrating some of our best known books and stories. But as these are normally drawn from Western Europe (and particularly the UK), are we missing an opportunity? This … Read More
We’re delighted to announce that, after a successful pilot, we’ve a brand new science programme for KS1, available to everyone! Both building on what pupils already know and going beyond the curriculum, CSI: Forces challenges pupils to think about the Science of Rollercoasters, consider a tricky range of Push/Pull forces – then use their findings … Read More
This year marks an astonishing fifty years since the first humans walked on the moon – and Journeys into Space allows up to 420 pupils to celebrate this extraordinary milestone in a single day. Following an assembly looking at ways that light allows us to look at the history of the stars, pupils work a … Read More